# std::jthread::hardware_concurrency

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static unsigned int hardware_concurrency() noexcept; |  | (since C++20)

Returns the number of concurrent threads supported by the implementation. The value should be considered only a hint.

### Parameters

(none)

### Return value

Number of concurrent threads supported. If the value is not well defined or not computable, returns ​0​.

### Example

Run this code

    #include <iostream>
    #include <thread>

    int main()
    {
        unsigned int n = std::jthread::hardware_concurrency();
        std::cout << n << " concurrent threads are supported.\n";
    }

Possible output:

    4 concurrent threads are supported.

### See also

hardware_destructive_interference_sizehardware_constructive_interference_size (C++17) | min offset to avoid false sharing max offset to promote true sharing (constant)

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